Plans for the proposed new Sports centres in Folkestone and Hythe are in crisis. The new facilities are to be funded using the Governments Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Scheme. However, changes to this very complex scheme have meant that at this late stage the Council will may not be able to produce enough funds to make the scheme possible.
Political Sensation: Lib Dem Ben Abbotts within 633 votes of the Tories in Bromley and Chislehurst
Dundee Liberal Democrat Convener Raymond Lawrie said this morning (Friday 30th June) that the outcome of the Bromley and Chislehurst by-election was an "amazing result" for the Liberal Democrats.
The Liberal Democrats will be joining the parade at EuroPride in London tomorrow, and Bristol West MP Stephen Williams will be one of the speakers from the main stage.
The result of the Hythe Sports Centre Referendum Poll was a huge victory for those who want to see a new sports centre for Hythe. The full result was:
The RA candidate, Michael Guest, who resigned last year as a councillor in Woodcote ward, has been returned to the council for Ruxley ward, but only by a small margin and after a recount. The turn-out was low at less than 20%. Unlike the 2003 election, when the closest challenger was Labour, this time it was the Tories - who nearly took the seat.
